United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 2389 — Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act

Last action — Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 26, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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In plain language

The bill facilitates the transfer of land to the Quinault Indian Nation.

This legislation aims to transfer specific federal land to the Quinault Indian Nation, supporting their governance and land management efforts. It addresses land needs for the Nation's community and self-determination.

Summary

Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer ActThis bill administratively transfers approximately 72 acres of specified lands in Washington from the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. Interior must take this land into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.The bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.The bill requires Interior, for purposes of taking the land into trust, to meet the disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants, without otherwise being required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The new version of the bill now includes a reference to the date it was received in the Senate and to which committee it was referred. The prior version identified it as having been engrossed in the House, which has been removed. This change clarifies the bill's current status in the legislative process.

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2389 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2389 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2389 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
2389 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2025 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
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2389 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 119-288

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (H. Rept. 119-288)

Source: H. Rept. 119-288 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held

  6. Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-288.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-288.

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.

  12. Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5081-5082)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2389.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5081)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5081)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  19. Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2389 do?
Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer ActThis bill administratively transfers approximately 72 acres of specified lands in Washington from the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior. Interior must take this land into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. Land taken into trust shall be part of the tribe's reservation.The bill prohibits gaming on the land taken into trust.The bill requires Interior, for purposes of taking the land into trust, to meet the disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants, without otherwise being required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
Who sponsors HR 2389?
HR 2389 is sponsored by Randall, Emily (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2389?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 26, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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